Congratulations to Tillman’s Corner Encore Athlete of the Month, Ava Balliviero! Ava is a senior athlete at Alma Bryant High School. She has been a member of the Lady Hurricanes Soccer team for 5 years and wears jersey #17. Ava has also won 2nd place in the Southern Shootout Soccer Competition. After graduation next spring, Ava plans to attend college to major in physical therapy. She is the daughter of Tessie Balliviero.
Congratulations to the Winfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Garrett Cooper! Garrett is a senior athlete at Marion County High School. He is a member of the Track and Cross Country team and has ran on varsity for 6 years. Garrett has won the Track All-County, award, All-Section award, All-State Pole Vault, and 2nd and 3rd place in pole vault at the State Indoor track meet! After college, Garrett plans to attend the University of Alabama to study Architectural Engineering. He is the son of David and Joy Cooper.
Congratulations to the Gordo Encore Athlete of the Month, Cliff Morton! Cliff is a junior athlete from Pickens County High School. He has played on the Basketball and Baseball teams for 4 years now and wears jersey #5. Cliff has won the Hustle Award for Baseball and MVP for JV Basketball. After graduation, Cliff plans to attend college to become an RN. Cliff is the son of Greg and Anissa Morton.
Congratulations to the Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Ally Gaspard! Ally is a dancer and cheerleader for Our Lady Academy in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. She is a senior and has cheered on the varsity squad for a year. Ally has numerous dance awards and plans to dance at Belhaven and major in Business. She is the daughter of Kevin and Wendy Gaspard.
Congratulations to the East Central Athlete of the Month, Eric Saksa!
Eric is a sophomore athlete at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. He is on the Wildcats Varsity Baseball team and wears jersey #14. He has a 3.5 GPA and is majoring in Pre-medical sciences. He is the son of Mike and Tonya Saksa. Good luck during baseball season, Eric! Go Wildcats!
Congratulations to the Fayette Encore Athlete of the Month, Austin Hattaway! Austin is a senior athlete at Fayette County High School. He has played on the Varsity Baseball team for 3 years and wears jersey number 7. After graduation next spring, Austin plans to attend college to major in sports medicine. He is the son of Jessica and Justin Freeman.
Keep up the good work, Austin! Good luck your senior year!
Congratulations to the Fairfield Encore Athlete of the Month, Jaylon Finley! Jaylon is a sophomore athlete at Fairfield high school. She has been a member of the varsity cheerleading team since 6th grade and will graduate in 2019. After high school, Jaylon plans to attend college to major in Dental Hygiene or Criminal justice. She is the daughter of Kieawonna Dortch. Keep up the good work Jaylon!
Congratulations to the Tuscan Avenue Encore Athlete of the Month, Deonta Pittman! Deonta is a senior athlete at William Carey University University in Mississippi. He has been on the WCU Men’s Basketball team for 4 years now and has been awarded MVP of Southern State, SSAC First Team -All American, and has made it to the NAIA National Basketball Tournament. After graduation, Deonta will further his basketball career professionally and also have a physical education degree. He is the son of Linda Pittman and Don Lewis.
Congratulations to the Diamondhead Encore Athlete of the Month, Erica Ladner! Erica is a recent graduate from Hancock High School in Kiln, MS and was a member of the Lady Hawks Varsity Softball team for 5 years. She wore jersey #8 and completed high school with a 3.9 GPA. She is attending college this fall in hopes to be accepted into nursing school to become a registered nurse. She is the daughter of Marisha Nores.
Congratulations to the Hamilton Encore Athlete of the Month, Ben Hood! Ben is a Senior, multi-sport athlete at Hamilton High School. He is a member of the Baseball and Basketball teams and wears jersey number 24. After graduation, Ben plans to attend a community college, then transfer to Mississippi State University. He is the son of Jeff and Kelly Hood. Good luck your senior year, Ben!
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